Beyond Damascus is the show where encounter meets mission. Your hosts Dan DeMatte and Aaron Richards will give you practical tips on how to live out your faith every day. We'll get into actionable steps of what it means to have an abundant Christian life and share things that we've learned through our personal journey's about overcoming obstacles, pursuing joy, and living a meaningful life.  Today, they discuss hearing the Lord in prayer and evangelization.

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Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship (CMF) serves as host of Men of Faith. Today's episode features a presentation by evangelist Jimmy Dee of the Knights of Columbus.  He gives a presentation to CMF gathering at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove.

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Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  In this episode, Deacon Steve and wife Mary Anne speak with Deacon Frank Chavez, former director of the Diocese of Orange Office of the Diaconate.  This is an encore episode from 2015.

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Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  In this episode from 2016, Deacon Steve explores how one might overcome depression.

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Peter Herbeck is the Vice President and Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. Peter oversees the work of lay mission teams throughout the world who work to equip Catholic lay people, bishops, priests, and religious to respond to Blessed Pope John Paul II’s call for a new evangelization. He has traveled extensively in the U.S., Canada, Africa, and Eastern Europe for the past thirty years, assisting and training local churches in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and ministering through the exercise of spiritual gifts.  In this episode, Peter continues his discussion of the Season of Advent and the coming of Christ at Christmas.

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Week 5 I Thirst Follow Up

Set Apart to be Holy

1. What is Holiness?

• Things are set apart for heavenly use
• Old Testament
• Daily use objects are good and needed for daily life

2. Virtues bridges the gap between Heaven and Earth

• Faith Hope and Charity
• The Virtues are interconnected
• When you grow in Charity then all the virtues grow with it.

3. Holiness is a beautiful gift from God. 

• Holiness is a perfection of all the virtues

Week 5 Evangelization Challenge 

Read the Holy Scriptures in a public space, restaurant, coffee show, library.  Find a scripture in your reading that applies to your life and share it with someone and ask them what it means to them.  This could be a friend or family member.

Holy Scriptures that focus on Holiness and being set apart

Romans 12:2

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Romans 8:28-30

And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.  For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be made conformable to the image of his Son; that he might be the firstborn amongst many brethren.  And whom he predestinated, them he also called. And whom he called, them he also justified. And whom he justified, them he also glorified.

Ephesians 4:20-24 But you have not so learned Christ; If so be that you have heard him, and have been taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus: To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error. And be renewed in the spirit of your mind: And put on the new man, who according to God is created in justice and holiness of truth.

Hebrews 12:13-15 And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints. For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be made conformable to the image of his Son; that he might be the firstborn amongst many brethren. And whom he predestinated, them he also called. And whom he called, them he also justified. And whom he justified, them he also glorified.

2 Timothy 4:17-18 But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching may be accomplished, and that all the Gentiles may hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. The Lord hath delivered me from every evil work: and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

2 Corinthians 7:1-5 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of the flesh and of the spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God. Receive us. We have injured no man, we have corrupted no man, we have overreached no man.  I speak not this to your condemnation. For we have said before, that you are in our hearts, to die together, and to live together. Great is my confidence for you, great is my glorying for you. I am filled with comfort: I exceedingly abound with joy in all our tribulation. For also when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we suffered all tribulation; combats without, fears within.

1 Corinthians 1:30-31 But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto u

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Beyond Damascus is the show where encounter meets mission. Your hosts Dan DeMatte and Aaron Richards will give you practical tips on how to live out your faith every day. We'll get into actionable steps of what it means to have an abundant Christian life and share things that we've learned through our personal journey's about overcoming obstacles, pursuing joy, and living a meaningful life.  Today, they answer the question: How Do I Bring Jesus to People I Don't Know Without Being Weird.

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Deacon Angelo Giambrone was ordained a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Orange in 2015.  He is assigned to St. Vincent de Paul Church in Huntington Beach.  He and wife Cindy have supported several ministries in the parish, including bringing communion to the sick and homebound and as chairs of the annual September-fest. They also run the Alpha Marriage course at the parish and are involved with the Worldwide Marriage Encounter ministry.  Today, they talk about periods of limited communication that can occur between spouses.

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Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  He and Katie Hughes, who works for Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, talk with Catholic evangelist Peter Howard about Our Lady of Guadalupe, Bishop Fulton Sheen and the power of a regular Holy Hour.

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Deacon Tony Mercado, a permanent deacon with the Diocese of Orange in California, offers a reflection on suffering with Jesus.  In today's episode, Deacon Mercado talks about what we might do when we see our children suffer.

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Peter Herbeck is the Vice President and Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. Peter oversees the work of lay mission teams throughout the world who work to equip Catholic lay people, bishops, priests, and religious to respond to Blessed Pope John Paul II’s call for a new evangelization. He has traveled extensively in the U.S., Canada, Africa, and Eastern Europe for the past thirty years, assisting and training local churches in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and ministering through the exercise of spiritual gifts.  In this episode, Peter continues his reflections on the Advent season.

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The Beauty of Our Catholic Heritage - Advent Pt. 2

Fr. Jacob shares with us the traditions of Advent.  Be blessed by his teaching and message of the Coming of Jesus Christ!  Thank you for listening!

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Deacon Victor Valenzuela is assigned to St. Mary Church in Fullerton.  He is married, with two adult children.  He is a licensed social worker who is retired from 31 years of employment at Kaiser Permanente.  He is a former seminarian who has worked in a variety of ministries.  His wife is Diane.  Today, Deacon Victor talks with Deacon Jim Merle.

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Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  In this episode, Deacon Steve talks to Dani O'Dell about Eucharistic miracles and her new book "Threads of Gold."

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Peter Herbeck is the Vice President and Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. Peter oversees the work of lay mission teams throughout the world who work to equip Catholic lay people, bishops, priests, and religious to respond to Blessed Pope John Paul II’s call for a new evangelization. He has traveled extensively in the U.S., Canada, Africa, and Eastern Europe for the past thirty years, assisting and training local churches in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and ministering through the exercise of spiritual gifts.  In this episode, Peter talks about the "threefold" coming of Christ, including asking the question: do we allow Jesus into our lives?

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I Thirst Follow-Up Week 3 Notes

The Holy Spirit Empowers Discipleship and Evangelization

What we will learn in this lesson

•  The Holy Spirit helps by empowering us to follow Jesus/life as an evangelist
• God is going to work with infinite power
• Focus on God's power not our weakness
• Our need to be in a disposition to receive the power of the Holy Spirit
  •  wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord
• We need to give God our "YES!"
• The Seven Gifts of The Holy Spirit are the key
• The holy Spirit activates gifts inside of us
• Pray for docility to receive the Holy Spirit
• We need to live a life of virtues:
  • wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, reverence (piety), wonder and awe in God's presence (fear of the Lord) Fruits of the Holy Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, chastity
• We must live the Truth of Catholic Church and preach it
• Live a sacramental life
• Follow Jesus' way of life
• Follow the lives of the saints
• Following Jesus through the power of The Holy Spirit
  1. You are called to follow Jesus’s footsteps as a disciple
  2. Do you actively call on the Holy Spirit to help you follow Jesus, especially challenging situations where you are tempted to sin?
  3. Does following Jesus seem impossible to you?
  4. The Sacraments are the spiritual food for following Jesus. What are your spiritual goals?
  5. Ask The Holy Spirit to show you how to draw closer to Jesus.
  6. Fr. Jacob talks about opening up your sails so that you can receive the Holy Spirit. Do you feel that is your reality or maybe you feel some blockage like fear, wanting to control what He does in your life.
  7. Are you inspired to desire an increase of virtues in your life?  What things do you need to work on in your spiritual life.  (cutting out sin, spending more time reading the Bible, going to mass more frequently, are you in need of a spiritual director?
  8. Please share any comment in the comment box below.  What has inspired you in listening to this video?
•  Evangelization Challenge for Week 3This Week your challenge to evangelize is to ask someone about their life following Jesus and how do they evangelize and share the Good News of Jesus Christ. 
  • Ask them if they ask the Holy Spirit to help them in their daily faith walk.
  • Share with them about what you learned in this lesson and how you are inspired to trust the Holy Spirit to be empowered to follow Jesus and evangelize. 
  • It's okay to share your struggles in  all of this to the degree you want to share with this person.
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Scriptures focused on Evangelization: Douay-Rheims Bible

Mt 28:19-20 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” 

Romans 1:16-17 For I am not ashamed of the gospel. For it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth, to the Jew first, and to the Greek. [17] For the justice of God is revealed therein, from faith unto faith, as it is written: The just man liveth by faith. 

Matthew 9: 37-38 Then he saith to his disciples, The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest.

Matthew 10:7-14 And going, pr

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Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange in California; he is the Director of Evangelization and Formation for the Diocese as well.  He is also founder and president of Spirit Filled Heart Ministries, which engages in evangelization and support of the foreign missions. He and MaryAnne have been married for 50 years and have three adult children.  They discuss the Mass readings from Sunday mass; in this episode they continue their discussion about the season of Advent.

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Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  In this episode, Deacon Steve speaks with businessman Mark Prather about his conversion to the Catholic faith.

Empowered by the Spirit airs live weekdays at 10:00am and Fridays at 5pmPacific Time go to https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/empowered-by-the-spirit website or download our Spirit Filled Radio App for Android or Apple Devices.
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Deacon Angelo Giambrone was ordained a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Orange in 2015.  He is assigned to St. Vincent de Paul Church in Huntington Beach.  He and wife Cindy have supported several ministries in the parish, including bringing communion to the sick and homebound and as chairs of the annual September-fest. They also run the Alpha Marriage course at the parish and are involved with the Worldwide Marriage Encounter ministry.  Today, they talk about grace from God that married persons can find within their marriages.

Wedding Banns airs live weekdays at 7:30am and3:00pm Pacific Time go to spiritfilledevents.com website or download our Spirit Filled Radio App for Android or Apple Devices.
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Deacon Tony Mercado, a permanent deacon with the Diocese of Orange in California, offers a reflection on suffering with Jesus.  In today's episode, Deacon Mercado talks about ways Christians can take advantage of suffering to grow in their spiritual lives.

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Beyond Damascus is the show where encounter meets mission. Your hosts Dan DeMatte and Aaron Richards will give you practical tips on how to live out your faith every day. We'll get into actionable steps of what it means to have an abundant Christian life and share things that we've learned through our personal journey's about overcoming obstacles, pursuing joy, and living a meaningful life.  Today, they answer the question: How Does One Overcome Jealousy and Stop Comparing Oneself to Others?

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Gil Alderete of Catholic Men's Fellowship (CMF) serves as host of Men of Faith; he continues his conversation with Manuel Campos.

Listen live to Gil's show Men of Faith at https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/radio-podcast Monday -Friday at and 12:30pm Pacific Time. Podcast is available https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/men-of-faith and other podcast outlets.

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Deacon Steve Greco is a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Orange. He is founder of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry, and host of Empowered by the Spirit.  His guests are his wife, Mary Anne, and Katie Hughes, who works for Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry.  They discuss the preparation for Christmas.

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this is an encore from 2017

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Fr. Jacob Hsieh is a Norbertine priest of St. Michael’s Abbey who serves as school rector at Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Wilmington. He is a graduate of Thomas Aquinas College and was ordained a priest in 2015. He is the host of our Spirit Filled Radio/Podcast The Beauty of Our Catholic Heritage.  You can listen  using our Spirit Filled Radio APP or go to the  direct link to our website or search our Podcast.
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